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Sara Schaefer, MD, MHS

Assistant Professor of Neurology; Associate Program Director, Neurology Residency, Neurology; Program Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship, Neurology

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Sara Schaefer, MD, MHS

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  • Yale School of Medicine

    Dept. of Neurology, P.O. Box 208018

    New Haven, CT 06510

    United States

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Research Summary

Dr. Schaefer's primary research interests are in medical education, specifically developing and testing new and unique ways to educate medical students and residents about movement disorders. Online learning tools including interactive modules, podcasts, and other methods of asynchronous learning are of particular interest to Dr. Schaefer.

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Research Interests

Education, Medical; Movement Disorders

Selected Publications

  • Multi-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient Videos.Schaefer SM, London Z, Ferrara JM, McCoyd MA, Cronin C, Pharr EP, Price R, Rigby HB, Vota S, Cincotta M, Slade MD, Moeller JJ. Multi-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient Videos. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements (New York, N.Y.) 2021, 11: 38. PMID: 34621598, PMCID: PMC8462470, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.654.
  • Suicidal risk and demoralization in Parkinson disease.Elfil M, Ahmed N, Alapati A, Bahekar R, Kandil M, Kim C, Schaefer S, Tinaz S, Patel AS, de Figueiredo JM, Louis ED, Koo BB. Suicidal risk and demoralization in Parkinson disease. Journal Of Neurology 2020, 267: 966-974. PMID: 31802218, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09632-2.
  • Implications of the Gut Microbiome in Parkinson's Disease.Elfil M, Kamel S, Kandil M, Koo BB, Schaefer SM. Implications of the Gut Microbiome in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders : Official Journal Of The Movement Disorder Society 2020, 35: 921-933. PMID: 32092186, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28004.
  • Focal Unilateral Palatal Myoclonus Causing Objective Clicking Tinnitus without Uvula Elevation Diagnosed by Concurrent Auscultation.Selvadurai C, Schaefer SM. Focal Unilateral Palatal Myoclonus Causing Objective Clicking Tinnitus without Uvula Elevation Diagnosed by Concurrent Auscultation. Journal Of Movement Disorders 2020, 13: 223-224. PMID: 32654474, PMCID: PMC7502295, DOI: 10.14802/jmd.20010.
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease.Wadhwa A, Schaefer S, Gerrard J, Deeb W, Okun MS, Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements (New York, N.Y.) 2020, 10: 17. PMID: 32775031, PMCID: PMC7394224, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.62.
  • An online curriculum in movement disorders for neurology housestaff.Schaefer SM, Vadlamani L, Juthani P, Louis ED, Patel A, Tinaz S, Rodriguez AV, Moeller JJ. An online curriculum in movement disorders for neurology housestaff. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2020, 3: 100035. PMID: 34316621, PMCID: PMC8298796, DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2020.100035.
  • Successful Treatment of Primary Orthostatic Tremor Using Perampanel.Wadhwa A, Schaefer SM. Successful Treatment of Primary Orthostatic Tremor Using Perampanel. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements (New York, N.Y.) 2019, 9 PMID: 31413897, PMCID: PMC6691907, DOI: 10.7916/tohm.v0.681.
  • Brain circuits and neurochemical systems in essential tremor: insights into current and future pharmacotherapeutic approaches.Schaefer SM, Vives Rodriguez A, Louis ED. Brain circuits and neurochemical systems in essential tremor: insights into current and future pharmacotherapeutic approaches. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2018, 18: 101-110. PMID: 29206482, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1413353.
  • Hereditary spastic paraplegia presenting as limb dystonia with a rare SPG7 mutation.Schaefer SM, Szekely AM, Moeller JJ, Tinaz S. Hereditary spastic paraplegia presenting as limb dystonia with a rare SPG7 mutation. Neurology. Clinical Practice 2018, 8: e49-e50. PMID: 30588391, PMCID: PMC6294529, DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000552.
  • The Future of the Lecture in Neurology Education.Schaefer SM, Dominguez M, Moeller JJ. The Future of the Lecture in Neurology Education. Seminars In Neurology 2018, 38: 418-427. PMID: 30125896, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667042.
  • A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT).Dominguez M, DiCapua D, Leydon G, Loomis C, Longbrake EE, Schaefer SM, Becker KP, Detyniecki K, Gottschalk C, Salardini A, Encandela JA, Moeller JJ. A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT). MedEdPORTAL : The Journal Of Teaching And Learning Resources 2018, 14: 10691. PMID: 30800891, PMCID: PMC6342385, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10691.
  • Tic Exacerbation in Adults with Tourette Syndrome: A Case Series.Schaefer SM, Chow CA, Louis ED, Robakis D. Tic Exacerbation in Adults with Tourette Syndrome: A Case Series. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements (New York, N.Y.) 2017, 7: 450. PMID: 28289551, PMCID: PMC5344964, DOI: 10.7916/D8FF3Z1Q.
  • Positional Tremor and its Treatment.Schaefer SM, Hallett M, Karp BP, DiCapua DB, Tinaz S. Positional Tremor and its Treatment. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice 2017, 4: 768-771. PMID: 29057292, PMCID: PMC5648019, DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12498.
  • Movement Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit.Schaefer SM, Rostami R, Greer DM. Movement Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Neurology 2016, 36: 607-614. PMID: 27907965, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1592356.
  • Treatment of Chronic Migraine with Focus on Botulinum Neurotoxins.Schaefer SM, Gottschalk CH, Jabbari B. Treatment of Chronic Migraine with Focus on Botulinum Neurotoxins. Toxins 2015, 7: 2615-28. PMID: 26184313, PMCID: PMC4516932, DOI: 10.3390/toxins7072615.
  • Anti-GAD antibody syndrome with concomitant cerebellar ataxia, stiff person syndrome, and limbic encephalitis.Schaefer SM, Moeller JJ. Anti-GAD antibody syndrome with concomitant cerebellar ataxia, stiff person syndrome, and limbic encephalitis. Neurology. Clinical Practice 2015, 5: 502-504. PMID: 29595815, PMCID: PMC5802476, DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000148.
  • Reflections: Neurology and The Humanities. Caring for Maggie.Schaefer SM. Reflections: Neurology and The Humanities. Caring for Maggie. Neurology 2015, 85: 553-4. PMID: 26484367, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001836.
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